This piece was created by my brother, Mark Edward Auber, using a technique called pointillism — an art form where the entire image is made up of tiny individual dots. The process is slow, detailed, and deliberate, and the result is something that reveals more the longer you sit with it.
The image he created — an elephant walking away, a tree held in its trunk — feels symbolic. There’s quiet strength in it. A sense of burden, but also of purpose. As if even in retreat, the elephant is still carrying life forward. It’s hard not to see echoes of my brother in that.
Mark passed away in 1999. And for me, this drawing has become more than just a piece of his art. It’s a window into who he was — and maybe what he was trying to say, even if he never said it out loud.
This print now carries a new kind of meaning: a symbol of everything the Mark Edward Fund stands for. A reminder that there’s more to every person’s story than we might ever know. And a hope that through sharing Mark’s art, we open up conversations that save lives.
About Mark (1981 – 1999)
Mark was one of the smartest people I’ve ever known — but school never interested him. Not because he couldn’t do it, but because it never felt like it deserved the kind of attention his mind was built for. He wasn’t defiant in a loud way… more like curious. He wanted to know the rules so he could see what happened when you stepped just barely past them — just enough to make people look twice.
He saw the world differently. And that difference showed up in his art, his humor, and the quiet way he questioned everything most people took for granted.
It’s that same spirit – curious, thoughtful, and quietly bold – that still lives on in the work this fund now carries forward.
